The Lord revealed to Nephi “small means” are used to promote righteousness among the repentant or to destroy rebellious Gentiles in the last days. God’s judgments are suspended for now but His scourging of Gentiles continues until they receive sufficient light to repent or reach a fullness of iniquity. “Then the Angel of the Lord told me: The Lamb of God says: After I’ve judged the remnant of the house of Israel (referring to your father’s [Lehi’s] descendants), after punishing them using the...

Alma the younger approached the end of his mortal life and ministry. He prepared for his departure by delivering to his son, Helaman, records, artifacts, and instruments from God. They originally were in the possession of the kings of Zarahemla until the death of Mosiah, the son of Benjamin. During the reign of the righteous king’s additional scriptures were accumulated; expanding the canon of scripture. We recognized Kings led the people of Zarahemla through a covenant progression....

Clarification: In the “Awake and Arise” series, I may have incorrectly conflated the stone tablet of Coriantumr with twenty-four plates discovered by Limhi’s people. Both records were passed down from kings to Alma and his son, Helaman. The stone tablet with the record of the Jaredites is partially shared in Moroni’s abridgment in the Book of Ether. Confusion arises because they represent separate societies occupying the same land who suffer the same fate. Both became wicked and were...